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Cyberdyne HAL at Japan

Powered (motor-driven) exoskeleton whose distinguishing feature is bioelectric-signal control: skin-surface sensors detect the faint nerve/muscle signals of intended movement and drive the actuators in sync. Medical lower-limb version FDA cleared 2017; clinical use in Japan since 2008.

Cyberdyne HAL by Cyberdyne · Operated by Cyberdyne · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified · Exoskeletons

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Cyberdyne HAL has been in clinical use in Japan since 2008. The medical HAL Lower Limb Type is approved and covered by public health insurance for 10 diseases. 120 units under domestic rental contracts as of March 2026. 18 Robocare Centers offer the non-medical Neuro HALFIT program. A smaller pediatric model (100-150 cm) was approved in January 2025. New consolidated model launched May 2026.

Key facts

Medical HAL Lower Limb units (domestic)
120 units under rental contracts as of March 2026
Robocare Centers
18 centers across Japan offering Neuro HALFIT (non-medical) plus home-based rental
Insurance coverage
Public health insurance covers 10 neurological/muscular diseases
New model launch
Consolidated medical HAL Lower Limb launched May 2026 (2 waist-width configs, 150-190 cm)

Safety record

No incidents on record for Cyberdyne HAL at Japan.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-22
Model
Cyberdyne HAL
Company
Cyberdyne
Location
Japan
Operator
Cyberdyne
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2008-01-01
ID
8fa9215c-8f41-4600-81fd-4c145caefdd4

Timeline

  1. Jan 2008
    First recorded
    Cyberdyne HAL first documented operating at Japan.
  2. Jan 2008
    created
  3. Jul 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Cyberdyne HAL operates in Japan. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/products/LowerLimb_medical.html
  2. https://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/company/PressReleases_detail.html?id=14303
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-22

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-22

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: exoskeleton

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Cyberdyne HAL at Japan.

Common questions

What is the Cyberdyne HAL deployment at Japan?
Cyberdyne HAL, built by Cyberdyne, is recorded as a deployment at Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Cyberdyne operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Cyberdyne HAL at Japan?
Cyberdyne, the manufacturer of Cyberdyne HAL, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Cyberdyne HAL deployment at Japan go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2008 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Cyberdyne HAL deployment at Japan?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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